Quick Reference Guide

14 Command Syntax Overview
The DTK command line switches, configuration file formatting, and error
reporting follow similar style and behavior. However, individual DTK utilities
can sometimes differ from one another in significant ways. You must
familiarize yourself with the command line syntax and utility-specific options
and arguments for each utility before using DTK.
NOTE: Some of the command line options in DTK are followed by an asterisk.
Such options are used for reporting purposes only.
Table 2-1 lists the generic command line characters and arguments present in
the command line options with a short description of these characters.
Table 2-1. Command Line Syntax
Element Description
- Prefix single character options.
NOTE: This delimiter is not applicable to Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) sub-options.
-- Prefix multi-character options.
utilname Indicates the generic designation for a DTK utility name.
o Indicates the generic single-character designation for an option.
optionX Indicates the generic multi-character designation for a utility name,
where you can use X to distinguish multiple options used in the same
command line instance.
argX Indicates the generic designation for an argument, where you can use X
to distinguish multiple arguments used in the same command line
instance.
[mandatory
option]
Indicates the generic designation for a mandatory argument.
<optional
argument>
Indicates the generic designation for an optional argument.
<string> Indicates the generic designation for a string.
<filename> Indicates the generic designation for a filename.
[ ] Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the
information within the brackets and exclude the brackets.